Aug 30, 2024
The Northfield History Center will be presenting 5 seminars related to the 1876 botched bank robbery. You can sign up...
May 16, 2024
The Defeat of Jesse James Days Committee is pleased to announce that the 2024 Joseph Lee Heywood Distinguished Service Award Recipient is Beth Berry. Beth is the 41st recipient of this prestigious award and will be honored on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, during the...
Dec 14, 2023
On Friday, December 8 the Defeat of Jesse James Days (DJJD) committee presented a $6,000 donation to Northfield Hospital Foundation. The donation is designated to the Northfield Hospital Breast Care Center and the Northfield Hospital Cancer Care and Infusion Center....
Sep 6, 2022
The following video is the earliest known video of anything “Northfield”, let alone that of a “Defeat of Jesse James Days” band raid reenactment. The Minnesota Historical Society has given us permission to share this gem. While it’s...
Feb 10, 2015
This festival is an annual heritage event which began in 1948 as the “Fall Festival” with Saturday’s theme being “Jesse James Day”. It is held the weekend after Labor Day and is among the largest outdoor celebrations in Minnesota and is...
